Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-12-01

| Dillon were declared nominated.
The report and endorsement of can
didates for Councilmen OF the various
wards was read and endorsed by the
convention.
A motion by Mr.. Jacoby that the
delegates of each ward meet separate
ly and select two delegates for the City
Central Committee, to be ratified by
the convention, was carried. The fol-
lowing is the result:
|. First Ward-JQseph Davidson and
Thos. McCaffrey.
Second Ward-Robert Doninguez
and Justice b. fancy.
Third Ward-Gen. John Il. Mat
thevs and H. S. Parcels.
Fourth Ward-A. Osthof and d. \
Mori lfty.
Fifth Ward-D. V. Waldron and G.
W. Glowner.
1t was moved and recommended
that these gentlemen be declared
members of the City Central Commit
tee for the ensuing year. Carried.
Mr.. Brown moved that Mr.. A. w.
Barrett and Major w. r. Burke be
nominated to fill the vacancies i'll the
Fifth Ward of the Council. Also car
ried
The report of the Committee on
Resolutions was then read, and is as
follows:
Resolyed, By the Democracy of the
city of Los Angeles in convention as
sembled: That the prosperity OF our
country is largely due to the wise and
Just administration Of President
Cleveland, and that the policy which
he has adopted will, if continued, re-
suit in the permanent happiness and
advancement of the entire people OF
the United States.
Resolred, That we not only endorse
the administration of President Cleve-
land, but earnestly trust that he may
be persuaded to accept re-nomina-
ton at the hands OF the Democratic
party, and we feel confident that his
reelection will be accomplished by q
largely increased majority.
Resolved, That the experience OF the
CITY of Los Angeles with a Republican
majority in the Council has been such
as to demonstrate the necessity for a
radical change. The'utter failure Of
the legislative branch of the munich
pal, government to successfully or
properly accomplish any public work !;
their attempt to spend an immense
sum of money in constructing an eX-
perimental system of sewerage, have
resulted not only in the postponement
of needed improvements, but have
caused general want of confidence
in the efiic ency of the local govern
ment. Notwithstanding the Repub'
lican party has come into the posses
sion OF over half million of money
by taxation and sale of bonds within
the last two years, yet we baye no
public buildings except q worthless
Jail.
| Resolced, That we approve OF the
administration of Mayor Workman,
and commend him for the pains-tak-
ing and conscientious manner in
which he has discharged his trust,
and in particular his veto of the great
sewer swindle, by which he saved the
| city from financial ruin.
Resolged, That the position OF the
local hepublican party regarding the
liuuor question is as insincere as it is
characteristic, and is designed to win
votes from the Prohibition element by
the uttprance of sentiments tenoine
in the direction OF prohibition, and
intended to obtain the support OF those
interested in liquor dealing by the
nomination oil candidates who claim
that they are not bound by any ex-
preston in their platform to enfore
! the principles in which the
party leaders pretend to be-
| lieve. The Democracy has
always been opposed to sumptuary
legislation, and is now positively
against prohibition; nevertheless, we
declare that the liquor traffic should
be regulated not only by the imposi-
tioE of license tax, for the purpose
of regulation as we'll as revenue, but,
in addition thereto, we believe that
those engaged in that pursuit should
be compelled to give such financial
guaranty for orderly conduct as will
prevent the abuses which have here
tofore obtained. We do not desire to
interfere with the city license as it
stands.
We believe that prohibition is con
trarv to the principles upon which
this government was founded, and
that it is not the use OF liquor, but its
abuse, that calls for regulation and
| legislative action, and can be con-
trolled by an honest and efficient po-
! lice force. :.
Resolced, That the deficient condi-
ton of the police force and the scan
dals connected Herewith are directly
attributable to Republican misrnle.
None of the departments of the City
Government over which that party has
control are administered in the public
interest. We pledge our candidates,
if elected. to remedy these evils; to at
once, and energetically, proceed to
make required public improvements,
and to do this, not in a reckless man
ner, but with due regard to the busi-
ness demands of the city and the pro-
lection OF the Taxpayers.
Loud cries for speech by Major
Burke here broke out and he respond
ed by saying:
"Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen OF the
Convention.
am here with most profound ap-
probation OF the honor you have so
lately conferred upon me and pro
pose to carry out the duties OF that
position with all my best abilities. l
have a full sense of the responsibilities
of the post, both for myself and col
leagues. The best way, in my opin-
ion, to do the work required is to
do it quick and right. ! want
to be surrounded by colleagues
who are able and willing to do good
work, and who have your full conf
dence-who will work night and day
| if necessary. If we can get such men
as these I'll venture to assert we will
show complete victory when the sun
shines upon the installment OF the
new City Council, the fifth OF next
December. loud cheers.) Now L
want to ask this honorable con.
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